Saturday, November 17, 2012

Why US Marine Scout Snipers Are The Best


See What Makes US Marine Scout Snipers The Deadliest Shots On The Planet -- Business Insider

The Marine Scout Sniper school is the most elite military sniper school on earth, and one of the toughest special operations courses in the U.S. Military.

Not only do the Army, Navy, and the Air Force send troops here, but foreign services like the Israelis and the British, often trade students for the opportunity to earn the Marine Sniper designation.

One of the profiled students in this Discovery video was actually attached to the unit I recently covered in Afghanistan. Not only did he supply the company with absurdly accurate intelligence on the enemy, but he also took a couple of them out when we needed it most.

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My Comment: This is also probably one the most dangerous jobs in the military.

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